THE SWORD - Ken
Starring: Ichikawa Raizo, Kawazu Yusuke, Morishige Hisaya
From a novel by Yukio Mishima
Ken is the story of Jiro Kokubu(Ichikawa), star pupil of the university of Kendo club, for whom the sport is a way of life. Unwavering in his asceticism, he willingly forgoes girls, parties and rock music devoting his entire being to the practice of Kendo.
The other students, in particular a fellow senior named Kagawa, ridicules him behind his back, but are unable to better him in the dojo.
On a training trip before a major tournament, the group is subjected to Kokubu's gruelling regime, Kagawa rebels dragging the younger students with him on a collision course with their captain...
Excellant Remastered Print Quality.
Colour Widescreen
Japanese language with Removable English subtitles.
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